Thaipusam – Little India, Singapore

Photography Project by Jose Jeuland
In Singapore, Thaipusam is a major Hindu religious festival that lasts for 2 days. Earmarked by an annual long procession, traffic on the roads are cleared to make way for the huge crowd of Hindu devotees converging for their annual processional march. A festival marked for thanksgiving, the devotees march 4km from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple.

Thaipusam Sinagpore, the hallmark of this festival procession are the devotees who carry “Kavadis”, with some at the ultimate test of physical sacrifice allow metal to pierce their skins as they bear the Kavadi. It is believed that when the mind is empty of all thoughts of material wealth, that a devotee would be able to carry out this test without feeling physical pain.

Documentary Photography on this Hindu Festival in Singapore:

Always attracted by distinct cultures and tradition, Jose made sure he documented Thaipusam in Singapore through his cameras.

piercing body man pain Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
piercing indian man temple Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
prayer indian man temple Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
caring milk Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
tongue piercing temple indian Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
group indian piercing Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
man ready wilk pot on the head Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
piercing tongue brochette black and white Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
meditation man pain ceremony photographs Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
photographs piercing back man Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event culture
festivity Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
people temple visit Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
flower man mild temple photograph Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
portrait indian man colour image Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
tongue piercing white poder Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
flowers on man Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
ritual man indian elmon piercing Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
ceremony indian Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
coco nuts ceremony Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
dancing ceremony Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
party dance ritual Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
temple Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
milk pot head walking Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
piercing tong man temple Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
people ceremony Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
milk pot Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
man happy Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
piercing body iron temple Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
piercing body man temple char Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event
piercing man structure body Little India Thaipusam Festival hindu Singapore photography jose jeuland documentary event

Contact information about Thaipusam – Little India, Singapore series:

To contact Jose regarding his photography projects, commissioning new photography projects, contributions to editorials or other matters, you may reach him through the contact page or through his Creative Studio arm at studio@cococreativestudio.com.